Holidays
Every year, I look forward to Christmas. I don't know why. I like to decorate my tree and I (mostly) like to visit family. But overall, it's always a let down afterwards. I never get anything that makes me really happy. I get money and I could spend it on kewl stuff, but I'm too practical and it always goes into the bank to pay bills. I wouldn't even know what would make me super happy because I don't really want or need anything in particular. Also, everyone gets so stressed during the holidays and I don't understand it. This is one of the few moments I have a break from work and school and everyone else is so stressed that I can't relax. I can't just lay around on the couch in my pajamas all day because other people want to watch other things and/or visit people and I'm supposed to come along. Here, I can't even just waste the hours playing video games because my parents don't have a wireless router and neither do any of the neighbors. So, to use my laptop, I have to disconnect their computer and pull a chair up closer to the plug because they don't have a long cable to connect and I'm currently loaning mine out.
I also don't understand why so many people get into a big huff when members of their family don't spend Christmas morning with them. Obviously, if you know anything about my immediate family, you know I'm not talking about my family. Instead, I'm talking about family members' inlaws. My family has always alternated spending Christmas and Thanksgiving with various branches of the family. Apparently, other people are not so flexible. It has come up not once, but twice this break about someone's family being upset that they couldn't spend Christmas morning with them. This is despite the fact that last year, all my family members spent Christmas morning with their respective inlaws while I sat here, alone, on the computer. This year was supposed to be Christmas morning with our Mom, and yet other inlaws complained that people weren't there. I don't get it. Do people really expect to always have everyone over every year even as they grow up and have families of their own? And yet, while I type this, I can think of a couple people that probably expect exactly that. They think that no matter what, they will be able to have their holidays exactly they way they always have and aren't willing to compromise on those issues. It just annoys me that grown individuals can be so selfish.
On a different note, this semester was rough. I think it was the most difficult semester of school I've ever had. I don't remember ever having to work so hard or being so busy, and I'm always busy. But now, it's finally over. I'm relieved. And I'm looking forward to the new year for so many reasons. For one, next semester is going to be so much less busy. I'll also be sitting for my board certification exam in the spring and with that, I'll be an official consultant, capable of making much more money than I have been. Also, I won't have to be the therapist anymore, but instead will be the consultant for families with children with autism. I'm looking forward to it because it kind of serves as a milestone into the adult world. I may still be in school, but I don't have to be. I can get a good job and do what I want after my certification. The rest is bonus for me, a personal goal to get a Ph.D.
Anyway, I think that's it. I hope everyone else is having a good break and I look forward to hanging out with most of you for NYE!
I also don't understand why so many people get into a big huff when members of their family don't spend Christmas morning with them. Obviously, if you know anything about my immediate family, you know I'm not talking about my family. Instead, I'm talking about family members' inlaws. My family has always alternated spending Christmas and Thanksgiving with various branches of the family. Apparently, other people are not so flexible. It has come up not once, but twice this break about someone's family being upset that they couldn't spend Christmas morning with them. This is despite the fact that last year, all my family members spent Christmas morning with their respective inlaws while I sat here, alone, on the computer. This year was supposed to be Christmas morning with our Mom, and yet other inlaws complained that people weren't there. I don't get it. Do people really expect to always have everyone over every year even as they grow up and have families of their own? And yet, while I type this, I can think of a couple people that probably expect exactly that. They think that no matter what, they will be able to have their holidays exactly they way they always have and aren't willing to compromise on those issues. It just annoys me that grown individuals can be so selfish.
On a different note, this semester was rough. I think it was the most difficult semester of school I've ever had. I don't remember ever having to work so hard or being so busy, and I'm always busy. But now, it's finally over. I'm relieved. And I'm looking forward to the new year for so many reasons. For one, next semester is going to be so much less busy. I'll also be sitting for my board certification exam in the spring and with that, I'll be an official consultant, capable of making much more money than I have been. Also, I won't have to be the therapist anymore, but instead will be the consultant for families with children with autism. I'm looking forward to it because it kind of serves as a milestone into the adult world. I may still be in school, but I don't have to be. I can get a good job and do what I want after my certification. The rest is bonus for me, a personal goal to get a Ph.D.
Anyway, I think that's it. I hope everyone else is having a good break and I look forward to hanging out with most of you for NYE!